Flexibility Market Innovation Lead (w/m/d) (Essen, DE)

E.ON SE | Permanent | Full time; Part time

E.ON is one of Europe's largest operators of energy networks and infrastructure and a provider of innovative energy solutions. Our employees are constantly working to digitise the energy world, achieve net zero and connect everyone to good energy. To achieve this, we are focusing our actions on sustainability, digitalisation and growth. We strongly believe that differences make us stronger and welcome all people into our inclusive and diverse culture.

We are looking for a Flexibility Market Innovation Lead (w/m/d) to join our E.ON SE team as soon as possible.

Join E.ON in Leading the Energy Revolution. At E.ON, we're building the flexible energy system of the future - customer led, data-driven, and value-focused. To make flexibility work across propositions, platforms and markets we hiring a visionary Flexibility Market Innovation Lead. This role is for someone who combines energy wholesale market literacy, a strong customer orientation, technical knowledge and a builder's mindset.

Your Mission:

• Market Activation of Flexibility: Connect market opportunities (e.g., spot, balancing, DSO-flex, imbalance) with platform capabilities and customer offerings. Ensure alignment between our solutions and market value drivers.
• Translation Between Domains: Act as the bridge between trading, regional product teams, and platform development. Translate market strategies and asset aggregation logic into actionable platform requirements and customer-focused use cases.
• Support Proposition Rollout: Collaborate closely with regional teams to design, refine, and scale flexibility-enabled propositions. Provide guidance on value potential, market fit, and operational execution-from battery optimization to dynamic EV tariffs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with trading to define value pools, guide platform development priorities, and collaborate with product leads to shape scalable offers. You'll integrate efforts across teams for effective convergence.
• Bringing External Expertise: Apply hands-on experience from aggregators, VPPs, or DER-tech startups to enhance our execution speed, clarity, and customer-centric approach. Stay agile in the fast-evolving flexibility markets.

You Are:

• Fluent in Flexibility Markets: Expertise in Day-Ahead, Intraday, aFRR, and passive imbalance markets, with a deep understanding of DER participation (batteries, EVs, smart heat).
• Digital Platform Proficient: Able to define functional requirements and orchestration logic for digital platforms, facilitating effective market integration.
• Experienced in Dynamic Energy Environments: Background in agile energy sectors (e.g., aggregators, tech-driven energy firms, VPP operators).
• Hands-On and Proactive: Identify barriers, propose solutions, and drive execution without waiting for direction.
• Strong Stakeholder Navigator: Build collaborative relationships across trading, IT, and retail teams to drive aligned execution.
• Passionate about Innovation: Drive ideas from concept to scalable solutions, contributing to E.ON's leadership in the energy market transformation.

What we offer you:


E.ON is united in working on the most exciting issue that our generation needs to solve: climate change! With all our employees and customers, we are a global community of innovators and changemakers, all with the belief that each one of us can make a difference for our environment, for our society and for our children #WE shape the future.

To keep you motivated and healthy we are offering you the following benefits:

• High flexibility : a hybrid work model, flexible working times, sabbatical or additional vacation opportunities allowing great work-life balance
• Working from abroad : up to 20 days in the European economic area
• Modern and agile work environment: a workplace according to digital and ergonomic standards as well as seating corners and spaces to be creative and productive
• Personal growth : life-long independent learning making use of a broad range of training and development opportunities
• Family service support : in all life situations through cooperation partners in childcare, holiday care, nursing support or everyday assistance
• Full board : a wide selection of fresh meals and drinks in our subsidized bistro and canteen on site
• Various health offers : e.g. physiotherapy, inhouse fitness club, flu vaccinations, mental health
• Corporate benefits : employee share program, pension scheme, employee discounts, several special insurances (and much more)
• A central location : very good public transport connection, free parking and charging points for e-vehicles
• Individual mobility : private car and bike leasing

Do you have questions?

For further information please contact Beatrice Rapp, [email protected], .

Are you already convinced that this is the next step in your career? If yes, we would be happy if you would register and apply online as Flexibility Market Innovation Lead (w/m/d) (ID 237527).

Please note that applications via email will not be considered. Please only use our online application system.

What you need to know:

Contract type: Permanent
Working time: Full time; Part time
Company: E.ON SE
Function area: Energy Management; Project/Program Management
Location: Essen